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Samuel Coavoux
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Sociologist. Assistant Prof @ENSAE & @crestsociology.bsky.social, Paris. I study cultural inequalities & digital technologies using mixed methods and CSS.

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Sociological Science @sociologicalsci.bsky.social · 14d
NEW: Ely Strömberg, Per Engzell, "How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?" sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...
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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · 16d
Nice policy regarding LLMs and education. Learn what is good first. Turn to LLM to help you produce good things later.
andrew.heiss.phd Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 16d
Some closing thoughts for my students this semester on LLMs and learning #rstats datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/news/2025-12...
Will you incorporate LLMs and AI prompting into the course in the future? No. Why won’t you incorporate LLMs and AI prompting into the course? These tools are useful for coding (see this for my personal take on this). However, they’re only useful if you know what you’re doing first. If you skip the learning-the-process-of-writing-code step and just copy/paste output from ChatGPT, you will not learn. You cannot learn. You cannot improve. You will not understand the code. In that post, it warns that you cannot use it as a beginner: …to use Databot effectively and safely, you still need the skills of a data scientist: background and domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, and coding ability. There is no LLM-based shortcut to those skills. You cannot LLM your way into domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, or coding ability. The only way to gain domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, and coding ability is to struggle. To get errors. To google those errors. To look over the documentation. To copy/paste your own code and adapt it for different purposes. To explore messy datasets. To struggle to clean those datasets. To spend an hour looking for a missing comma. This isn’t a form of programming hazing, like “I had to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow and now you must too.” It’s the actual process of learning and growing and developing and improving. You’ve gotta struggle. This Tumblr post puts it well (it’s about art specifically, but it applies to coding and data analysis too): Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner’s roadblock to art isn’t even technical skill it’s frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach’s capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That’s how you build on the technical skill. Throw that “won’t even start because I’m afraid it won’t be perfect” shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck. (The original post has disappeared, but here’s a reblog.) It’s hard, but struggling is the only way to learn anything. You might not enjoy code as much as Williams does (or I do), but there’s still value in maintaining codings skills as you improve and learn more. You don’t want your skills to atrophy. As I discuss here, when I do use LLMs for coding-related tasks, I purposely throw as much friction into the process as possible: To avoid falling into over-reliance on LLM-assisted code help, I add as much friction into my workflow as possible. I only use GitHub Copilot and Claude in the browser, not through the chat sidebar in Positron or Visual Studio Code. I treat the code it generates like random answers from StackOverflow or blog posts and generally rewrite it completely. I disable the inline LLM-based auto complete in text editors. For routine tasks like generating {roxygen2} documentation scaffolding for functions, I use the {chores} package, which requires a bunch of pointing and clicking to use. Even though I use Positron, I purposely do not use either Positron Assistant or Databot. I have them disabled. So in the end, for pedagogical reasons, I don’t foresee me incorporating LLMs into this class. I’m pedagogically opposed to it. I’m facing all sorts of external pressure to do it, but I’m resisting. You’ve got to learn first.

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 16d
Some closing thoughts for my students this semester on LLMs and learning #rstats datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/news/2025-12...
Will you incorporate LLMs and AI prompting into the course in the future? No. Why won’t you incorporate LLMs and AI prompting into the course? These tools are useful for coding (see this for my personal take on this). However, they’re only useful if you know what you’re doing first. If you skip the learning-the-process-of-writing-code step and just copy/paste output from ChatGPT, you will not learn. You cannot learn. You cannot improve. You will not understand the code. In that post, it warns that you cannot use it as a beginner: …to use Databot effectively and safely, you still need the skills of a data scientist: background and domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, and coding ability. There is no LLM-based shortcut to those skills. You cannot LLM your way into domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, or coding ability. The only way to gain domain knowledge, data analysis expertise, and coding ability is to struggle. To get errors. To google those errors. To look over the documentation. To copy/paste your own code and adapt it for different purposes. To explore messy datasets. To struggle to clean those datasets. To spend an hour looking for a missing comma. This isn’t a form of programming hazing, like “I had to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow and now you must too.” It’s the actual process of learning and growing and developing and improving. You’ve gotta struggle. This Tumblr post puts it well (it’s about art specifically, but it applies to coding and data analysis too): Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner’s roadblock to art isn’t even technical skill it’s frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach’s capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That’s how you build on the technical skill. Throw that “won’t even start because I’m afraid it won’t be perfect” shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck. (The original post has disappeared, but here’s a reblog.) It’s hard, but struggling is the only way to learn anything. You might not enjoy code as much as Williams does (or I do), but there’s still value in maintaining codings skills as you improve and learn more. You don’t want your skills to atrophy. As I discuss here, when I do use LLMs for coding-related tasks, I purposely throw as much friction into the process as possible: To avoid falling into over-reliance on LLM-assisted code help, I add as much friction into my workflow as possible. I only use GitHub Copilot and Claude in the browser, not through the chat sidebar in Positron or Visual Studio Code. I treat the code it generates like random answers from StackOverflow or blog posts and generally rewrite it completely. I disable the inline LLM-based auto complete in text editors. For routine tasks like generating {roxygen2} documentation scaffolding for functions, I use the {chores} package, which requires a bunch of pointing and clicking to use. Even though I use Positron, I purposely do not use either Positron Assistant or Databot. I have them disabled. So in the end, for pedagogical reasons, I don’t foresee me incorporating LLMs into this class. I’m pedagogically opposed to it. I’m facing all sorts of external pressure to do it, but I’m resisting. You’ve got to learn first.

Reposted by Patrick Präg, Samuel Coavoux

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Annina Claesson @anninac.bsky.social · 19d
📣 New paper alert!

Why do politicians feel the need to "act like influencers"?

Drawing on fieldwork in the French Assemblée Nationale, I explore the "social media double bind" faced by elected officials.

Available in open access in Social Media + Society ⤵️
doi.org/10.1177/2056...

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SocArXiv @socarxiv.bsky.social · 28d
In light of record submission rates and a large volume of AI-generated slop, SocArXiv recently implemented a policy requiring ORCIDs linked in the OSF profile of submitting authors, and narrowing our focus to social science subjects. Today we are taking two more steps:
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Olivier Godechot @oliviergodechot.bsky.social · Nov 13
The AxPo Observatory on Market Society Polarization at Sciences Po is offering a 2-year postdoctoral position focusing on socioeconomic polarization and fragmentation.
Ph.Ds in sociology, economics, political science, and related fields are encouraged to apply.
www.sciencespo.fr/axpo/applica...
Call for Applications for Postdoctoral Research Position
Call for Applications for Postdoctoral Research Position at the AxPo Observatory of Market Society Polarization at Sciences Po, Paris, FranceGeneral informationPosition Definition: Post-doctoral resea...
www.sciencespo.fr

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Yevhen Voronin @yevhenvoronin.bsky.social · Nov 11
"New evidence against the filter bubble thesis; it shows that platforms do reinforce cultural inequalities by increasing the social gap in consumption diversity."

sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...

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Mediapart @mediapart.fr · Nov 5
Mediapart et « Libération » révèlent des images inédites du 25 mars 2023. Elles montrent des consignes prohibées et dangereuses données par la hiérarchie.

Enquête vidéo de @camillepolloni.bsky.social et @laurawoj1.bsky.social 👉‍ www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Nov 4
Ils sont difficiles a quantifier, pas présent dans les enquêtes pour faire de la comparaison historique, et les travaux qualitatifs sont trop épars

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Nov 4
Quand à savoir si RB fait ça ou affirme le faire... En tous cas qu'elle se réclame d'une attitude contemplative au musée est un signe que c'est l'attitude symboliquement dominante.

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Nov 4
Si je peux me permettre, pour avoir fait ma thèse dessus: c'est vrai que le temps moyen passé devant une oeuvre est très faible. Mais il y a une petite minorité qui peuvent passer beaucoup plus de temps. Et ils se recrutent surtout dans les professions culturelles.

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Nov 4
Le public pas tellement, plutôt le nombre de visites par an. Les données de l'enquête Pratiques culturelles donnent une population de visiteurs similaire de 1973 a 2018.

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Oct 29
Reminder that the top 10% of the global population income wise includes a large part of the Western middle class. I know we like to talk about eating the rich but this is about us
runestahl.bsky.social Rune Møller Stahl @runestahl.bsky.social · Oct 29
The rich are responsible for an outsized share of carbon emissions — the top 10% account for 48%.

And the gap is growing.

Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.

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Rune Møller Stahl @runestahl.bsky.social · Oct 29
The rich are responsible for an outsized share of carbon emissions — the top 10% account for 48%.

And the gap is growing.

Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.

Reposted by Samuel Coavoux

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Mehdi Arfaoui @mehdiarfaoui.bsky.social · Oct 24
#VeilleSHS

À paraître le 30 novembre aux Presses Universitaires du Septentrion @puseptentrion.bsky.social :

Trouver un terrain d'entente ? Conflits et négociations sur les lieux de travail (2000-2020)

par Pierre Blavier et Jérôme Pélisse

www.septentrion.com/fr/book/?gco...
Trouver un terrain d'entente ? Conflits et négociations sur les lieux de travail (2000-2020) Première édition Pierre Blavier, Jérôme Pélisse Entre conflits et négociations, cet ouvrage propose une synthèse de l'évolution des relations de travail sur les lieux de travail, en France, depuis les années 2000. Lire la suite Entre conflits et négociations, comment évoluent les relations professionnelles qui ont cours sur les lieux de travail en France depuis les années 2000 ? En partant d'enquêtes autant statistiques que monographiques menées pendant ces vingt dernières années, c’est la pluralité et la fragmentation des manières dont les acteurs tentent de trouver des terrains d’entente qui sont ici analysées. L’ouvrage propose de décrire et mettre en ordre la grande variété des rapports, entre conflictualité ouverte et coopérations négociées, qui lient salariés, représentants du personnel – et notamment syndicalistes – managers et cadres de direction. Il souligne combien la taille des établissements compte pour comprendre comment s’organisent quatre mondes sociaux des relations professionnelles. Polarisés entre petits et grands établissements, ces univers se diffractent en effet aussi entre établissements de taille intermédiaire d’une part, et établissements sous régulation publique, d’autre part.

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Dr Michel Bessiere @michelbessiere.cpesr.fr · Oct 23
#ESR
Bravo David @monniauxd.bsky.social

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David Monniaux, directeur de recherche au CNRS : « Que se passerait-il si Trump ordonnait aux Gafam de cesser leurs services cloud à l’égard de nos gouvernements ? »
TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », le chercheur souligne les dangers de la dépendance numérique européenne à l’égard des géants du Web, soumis à la législation américaine.
www.lemonde.fr

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Sciences Po médialab @medialab-scpo.bsky.social · Oct 23
📢 Le médialab recrute !

Nous recherchons un·e ingénieur·e de recherche pour encourager et faciliter l'accès des personnels de recherche de (professeur·es, post-doctorant·es, doctorant·es...) de @sciencespo.bsky.social aux ressources de calcul GPU.

Retrouvez toutes les informations sur le poste 🔽
Recrute ingénieur·e chargé·e des accès GPU pour la recherche à Sciences Po | médialab Sciences Po
Le médialab de Sciences Po recrute un·e ingénieur·e de recherche pour encourager et faciliter l'accès des personnels de recherche (professeur·es, post-doctorant·es, doctorant·es et ingénieur·es) de Sc...
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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Oct 17
We are hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology! Come join a vibrant and diverse sociology and CSS team at CREST. Great students, great colleagues, and amazing working condition.
crestumr.bsky.social Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics (UMR 9194) @crestumr.bsky.social · Oct 17
📢 CREST & ENSAE Paris (IP Paris) are hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Computational Sociology starting Sept 2026!
crest.science/wp-content/u...
🧠 Quantitative & computational focus
🌍 Open to all
📅 Apply by Jan 31 2026 → recruitment@ensae.fr
#AcademicJobs #Sociology #HiPARIS #CREST
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Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics (UMR 9194) @crestumr.bsky.social · Oct 17
📢 CREST & ENSAE Paris (IP Paris) are hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Computational Sociology starting Sept 2026!
crest.science/wp-content/u...
🧠 Quantitative & computational focus
🌍 Open to all
📅 Apply by Jan 31 2026 → recruitment@ensae.fr
#AcademicJobs #Sociology #HiPARIS #CREST
crest.science

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Oct 16
This is a great paper by @abelaussant.bsky.social measuring the effect of cultural vouchers. These programs are predicated on the idea of economic barriers to (highbrow) cultural consumption, but they actually reinforce preexisting tastes for commercially successful products.
abelaussant.bsky.social Abel Aussant @abelaussant.bsky.social · Oct 15
I'm excited to share my new paper: "What Do Culture Vouchers Really Buy? Evidence from France's ‘pass Culture’ Policy Effects" now published on SocArxiv. This research dives into a major cultural policy experiment.

doi.org/10.31235/osf...

#sociology #culturalpolicy #culturalconsumption
The image showcases the paper title and its abstract. You can read it in PDF format here: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/pmdvy_v1 The image report regression model results. It shows the net effect of ‘pass Culture’ grant spending on 12-month participation likelihood of several cultural practices. For a full description of the results, read section 7.2.2 in the linked article.

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Emmanuelle Guittet @emmanuelleguittet.bsky.social · Oct 15
La semaine dernière est sorti dans Réseaux le numéro « Des vidéos pour apprendre » dirigé par Dominique Pasquier et issu du collectif qu’elle avait rassemblé autour d’elle pour travailler cette question. shs.cairn.info/revue-reseau...
Réseaux 2025/4 (N° 252)
Des vidéos pour apprendre. Hommage à Dominique Pasquier
shs.cairn.info

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GESIS Panel @gesis-panel.bsky.social · Oct 15
Call for Research Proposals: GESIS Panel.dbd
We offer researchers the opportunity to conduct their studies for free!

We grant:
Access to ~ 7,000 participants
Free participation in surveys & web tracking
Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Details: www.gesis.org/en/gesis-pan...

We look forward to your proposals!

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Abel Aussant @abelaussant.bsky.social · Oct 15
The takeaway is important for understanding social inequality in cultural consumption: The financial barriers are not very relevant for highbrow culture, but they do appear to contribute to non-participation in popular cultural life among certain youth demographics.

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Abel Aussant @abelaussant.bsky.social · Oct 15
However, I found no significant effect on participation in institutional highbrow activities, such as theater, opera attendance or museum visit.
This suggests that addressing price only does not boost highbrow culture participation.

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Abel Aussant @abelaussant.bsky.social · Oct 15
My econometric analysis, based on a large-scale survey, reveals a key insight about this policy: Culture voucher significantly increases engagement with commercial popular culture, primarily boosting things like cinema attendance and comic book reading.

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Abel Aussant @abelaussant.bsky.social · Oct 15
I'm excited to share my new paper: "What Do Culture Vouchers Really Buy? Evidence from France's ‘pass Culture’ Policy Effects" now published on SocArxiv. This research dives into a major cultural policy experiment.

doi.org/10.31235/osf...

#sociology #culturalpolicy #culturalconsumption
The image showcases the paper title and its abstract. You can read it in PDF format here: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/pmdvy_v1 The image report regression model results. It shows the net effect of ‘pass Culture’ grant spending on 12-month participation likelihood of several cultural practices. For a full description of the results, read section 7.2.2 in the linked article.

Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Samuel Coavoux

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British Journal of Sociology @bjsociology.bsky.social · Oct 15
📣 Submit your abstract for the British Journal of Sociology Conference by Monday 20 October.

There is no predetermined theme, and we invite scholars of all ranks and affiliations to submit abstracts on any aspect of sociology.

Submit your abstract ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...

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undercoverhist.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social · Oct 15
🚨 We economists at @crestumr.bsky.social IPParis are hiring🚨

We have 3 positions:
1 assistant prof in econometrics (ENSAE
1 assistant prof in Digital Economics and IO (Telecom)
1 assistant or associate, all fields (Polytechnique)

econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

Please circulate! #econsky

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Samuel Coavoux @scoavoux.bsky.social · Oct 1
Joyeux anniversaire !

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 30
Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out."